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PaulY^

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« on: November 24, 2004, 07:49:00 PM »
******  New and Fixed  ******                          º
     º                                                                                º
     º     - Fixed issues with XBOX 1.6B                                              º
     º     - NEW Evox Setup tool for BIOS configuration                               º
     º                                                                                º
     º       - Default LBA48 and (Normal drive F) is disabled                           º          
     º       You have to configure LBA Mode before you can use drive F,G              º
     º       See manual for details
The new Evox x-chip bios 1.3 has been released and is avaliable at the usual places , It has a great pre editing tool added with it that will make life a lot easier for us x-chip users.
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bucko

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« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2004, 06:17:00 AM »
cool.gif was starting to think they wouldn't update support for 1.6b on xchip bios.
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slicemaster101

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« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2004, 08:25:00 PM »
QUOTE (PaulY^ @ Nov 24 2004, 07:21 PM)
******  New and Fixed  ******                          º
     º                                                                                º
     º     - Fixed issues with XBOX 1.6B                                              º
     º     - NEW Evox Setup tool for BIOS configuration                               º
     º                                                                                º
     º       - Default LBA48 and (Normal drive F) is disabled                           º          
     º       You have to configure LBA Mode before you can use drive F,G              º
     º       See manual for details
The new Evox x-chip bios 1.3 has been released and is avaliable at the usual places , It has a great pre editing tool added with it that will make life a lot easier for us x-chip users.
Regards PaulY^

What makes it better then M8+?
does the editing tool support any EvoX BIOS(aka M8+)?

Slice

P.S. i am running an X-Chip
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PaulY^

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« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2004, 11:24:00 PM »
slicemaster101
Well the evox x-chip v1.3 was written for the x-chip and is a core program that can contain many different bioses including the m8 bios if you want to load it into one of the free banks to boot into.
It basically makes use of the 4 mg space available for other alternative boots and doesnt restrict you to only having m8 to boot into, M8 can be an alternative, you should give the bios i try and see how versatile it really is.
Regards PaulY^
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slicemaster101

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« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2004, 06:53:00 PM »
QUOTE (PaulY^ @ Nov 26 2004, 10:56 PM)
slicemaster101
Well the evox x-chip v1.3 was written for the x-chip and is a core program that can contain many different bioses including the m8 bios if you want to load it into one of the free banks to boot into.
It basically makes use of the 4 mg space available for other alternative boots and doesnt restrict you to only having m8 to boot into, M8 can be an alternative, you should give the bios i try and see how versatile it really is.
Regards PaulY^

Well,
I decided to give the most recent version a go (1.3), so I went ahead and got it from the “usual place”. I fired up X-Control and followed the installation instructions included with the release. Anyways, I finished the flash and then tried to power up the Xbox. It turns on and off twice, and the flashes red and greed lights (maybe yellow as well, not sure though because it flashes pretty quickly). After that I couldn’t boot my Xbox so I decided to flash back to the included Cromwell OS and reload M8+. I did that and it works like a charm. What’s the problem?

Here’s my setup:
1. I am running a v1.4 Xbox
2. X-CHIP
3. Stock HDD
4. X-Control v1.06

And that’s it.

I can’t get it to boot up for the life of me. Could someone help?
Do I need to Load up M8+ in one of the empty BIOS banks as well to make it work?

Thanks,
Slice
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« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2004, 09:03:00 PM »
I just updated to 1.3 and I went to play a game off my hd and they were all missing, I almost had a heartattack, but remembered that I needed to adjust the LBAmode again in the bios settings lol...

slicemaster, I would try reflashing it again with 1.3 or maybe 1.2, and then see what happens...
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Mast3r Ch13f

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« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2004, 11:18:00 PM »
QUOTE (slicemaster101 @ Nov 27 2004, 09:25 PM)
Well,
I decided to give the most recent version a go (1.3), so I went ahead and got it from the “usual place”. I fired up X-Control and followed the installation instructions included with the release. Anyways, I finished the flash and then tried to power up the Xbox. It turns on and off twice, and the flashes red and greed lights (maybe yellow as well, not sure though because it flashes pretty quickly). After that I couldn’t boot my Xbox so I decided to flash back to the included Cromwell OS and reload M8+. I did that and it works like a charm. What’s the problem?

Here’s my setup:
1. I am running a v1.4 Xbox
2. X-CHIP
3. Stock HDD
4. X-Control v1.06

And that’s it.

I can’t get it to boot up for the life of me. Could someone help?
Do I need to Load up M8+ in one of the empty BIOS banks as well to make it work?

Thanks,
Slice

If you're using X-Control, don't flash it to a bank.  You need to use the Load Raw-->Save Changes commands from the menu bar.

This post has been edited by Mast3r Ch13f: Nov 28 2004, 07:21 AM
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slicemaster101

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« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2004, 02:26:00 AM »
QUOTE (Mast3r Ch13f @ Nov 27 2004, 10:50 PM)
If you're using X-Control, don't flash it to a bank.  You need to use the Load Raw-->Save Changes commands from the menu bar.

i know, i did that.
could it be the LBA48 setting? i am running a stock xbox harddrive, could this setting have to do with my problem?

Slice
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PaulY^

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« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2004, 02:51:00 AM »
slicemast101
from what you have stated the most likely cause is a corrupted file, if you are have the 1.4 xbox then make sure you are using the evox_xchip1.3.bin file not the exox_xchipbox1.6only.bin, i assume you unzipped the file you downloaded.
If you have done that try downloading another copy and try that one cos there should be no issues with it not working with your hard drive.
Regards PaulY^
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slicemaster101

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« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2004, 12:51:00 PM »
QUOTE (PaulY^ @ Nov 28 2004, 02:23 AM)
slicemast101
from what you have stated the most likely cause is a corrupted file, if you are have the 1.4 xbox then make sure you are using the evox_xchip1.3.bin file not the exox_xchipbox1.6only.bin, i assume you unzipped the file you downloaded.
If you have done that try downloading another copy and try that one cos there should be no issues with it not working with your hard drive.
Regards PaulY^

How can I tell if the file is corrupt? What SFV software do you use?
Anyways, I will re-download it from the "usual place" and try it again later today. I will report back then.

Slice biggrin.gif

UPDATE:

Well,
I just tried it again with re-downloaded files (I also SFV checked them and they were good) and it’s still a no go. It does the exact same thing as before. I have tried everything and it simply doesn’t work. Its got to be a bug because I followed the instructions to a T and made sure the files were good and still is doesn’t work. I’ve all but given up on getting EvoX X-Chip BIOS 1.3 to work. Lost cause I guess? Guess I’ll have to wait for the next version to come out in a few months and try it then and hope it works.

Slice mad.gif
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« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2004, 06:53:00 PM »
ive got the same problem as slice. it turns on and off a few times then frags. with error code 05.

i have xbox version 1.0
x-chip
120gb maxtor

was using X2 bios cause i couldnt get 1.2 xchip bios to read the size of my hd correctly.

another question... how do i make the m8plus bios bootable if i try those? cause it lets me load it to the first bank but wont let me set it bootable.


any ideas?
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« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2004, 12:26:00 AM »
I think Slice solved his problem by removing the USB cable after flashing.

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=314626

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slicemaster101

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« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2004, 08:01:00 PM »
QUOTE (Grilf @ Nov 29 2004, 11:58 PM)
I think Slice solved his problem by removing the USB cable after flashing.

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=314626

thats correct Grilf, disconectiong the USB cable made all the difference for me. i however had no error codes, i didnt even get audio or video, it just fraged. might want to give it a try jwagman1, could fix you problems too. however a code 5 error code means you harddrive is unlocked and this shouldnt matter if you are running a hacked BIOS. i think you may be booting with the MS BIOS.

Slice
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« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2004, 11:30:00 AM »
This bios doesnt auto-patch games by any chance does it? If it doesnt i guess i can always have another one on a different bank to boot into when i want to backup games to the HD right?
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